Nice hike on the Squam Range

[Jim lombard]

Trip report is Here

 

[audrey]

The entire Crawford-Ridgepole Trail is such good hiking (and skiing in some sections), I can never decide which part I like the best. Great views for the effort!

 

[Jim lombard]

Someday we'll have to organize a hike across the entire ridge. I've only been as far as Squam peak (in summer) which I thought had the best overall views that day. Maybe do the hike in peak blueberry season!

 

[Double Bow]

Someday we'll have to organize a hike across the entire ridge. I've only been as far as Squam peak (in summer) which I thought had the best overall views that day. Maybe do the hike in peak blueberry season!

I've actually been planning on doing a Squam Range traverse for awhile. I still haven't decided whetheer I'd rather do it from Cotton Mtn to Sandwich Notch Rd or vice versa...

 

[carole]

I've actually been planning on doing a Squam Range traverse for awhile. I still haven't decided whetheer I'd rather do it from Cotton Mtn to Sandwich Notch Rd or vice versa...

Neither way will disappoint.

 

[Jim lombard]

I've actually been planning on doing a Squam Range traverse for awhile. I still haven't decided whetheer I'd rather do it from Cotton Mtn to Sandwich Notch Rd or vice versa...

Let us know, I need to get a good map of the range before I do that.

 

[Don L]

I've done the Squam Range traverse quite a few times, usually as a bike/hike. We drop a vehicle with our hiking gear at the Cotton Mt trail head, drive to Mead Camp, and bike back to the Cotton Mt trail head. Then hike up and across the ridge, down to Sandwich Notch Rd, south along the road to Beede Falls, and down the Beede River Trail to Mead Camp.
The southern section of the Crawford-Ridgepole Trail, from Cotton Mt to Mt Percival, isn't too difficult to follow and has good views. North of Percival some sections of the trail are obscure and can be a challenge to follow (especially when there is snow on the ground). The Beede River Trail is relatively easy to follow.
The Squam Lakes Association publishes a trail guide and map that has the Squam Range trails. The Squam Trail Guide is a small pocket size booklet that comes with a separate map. The map is a really good topo type map. The guide with the map sells for $5 or $6 and is available from the Squam Lakes Association. (I haven't seen it in stores.)
Squam Lakes Association
US Route 3 PO Box 204
Holderness, NH 03245
(603)968-7336 e-mail [email protected]
www.squamlakes.org
Hope this is helpfull. Happy Hiking, Don L

 

[Jim lombard]

Thanks Don,
I'll order a map. I looked at the General store there and they didn't have it.

Jim

 

[DougPaul]

The Squam Ridge trails are described in the AMC Southern NH Trail Guide (no map). The SE corner of the AMC WMNF map #3 covers part of the range.

Doug

 

[audrey]

Late May is a nice time to go in spite of the blackflies (and the ticks that live at the Cotton Mt trailhead). There are interesting flowering plants in the first couple of miles - gaywings, early saxifrage, rattlesnake plantain...

 

[cp2000]

morgan-percival loop is fun. I do it once a week or so. Gotta love those "caves".